Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anta

/ˈæn.tə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: an-ta
IPA: /ˈæn.tə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Australian National Training Authority.

noun

A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin antae (“pilasters”), with a back-formed singular form.

Inflected Forms

antae (plural) antas (plural)

Phrases

in antis

Frequently Paired Words

in antis

Rhymes With

santa

Questions

How do you pronounce anta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.tə/.
What does anta mean?: Initialism of Australian National Training Authority.
Where does anta come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin antae (“pilasters”), with a back-formed singular form.

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